News and press releases

VIENNA, 2 May 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, said the OSCE region had a mixed record on media freedom in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. "There is a lot to be proud of as well...

VIENNA, 30 April 2002- In light of the several cases of media harassment recently reported in Turkmenistan, OSCE's Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, said the country lacks any freedom of expression. In a letter...

PRISTINA, 18 March 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has organizsed a two-day seminar on investigative journalism. The session, which ended on 15 March, was attended by a group of more than 40 professionals representing print and broadcast media...

KYIV, 5 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, today concluded a two-day assessment visit to Kyiv ahead of the Ukrainian parliamentary elections...

LISBON, 22 January 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, which met yesterday in Lisbon, supported new measures to tackle the roots of terrorism, while at the same time urging its 55 participating States to safeguard traditional human rights...

PRISTINA, 13 December 2001- The ability of journalists in Kosovo to report accurately and professionally is often hindered by violations of their right to freedom of expression. Journalists will be discussing their experiences in pursuing

VIENNA, 27 November 2001-- Several journalists have been killed over the past weeks in Afghanistan. Fifty-six journalists have already been killed world-wide this year, up from 53 in 2000, according to the World Association of Newspapers...